San Antonio, May 17, 2005, 11:59 P.M.: After 13 years in the National Basketball Association Nick Van Exel announced his retirement tonight. The backup point guard of the San Antonio Spurs chose this time to end his career as the ultimate team move. As the former "Nick the Quick" put it in his game 5 post game interview, "it's like we playin 4 on 5 when I'm in the game cause I am more like 'Nick the Lick' now, as in can't play a. I figured this is the best way to help this team win a championship."

Maybe NVE will go Steve Kerr on the Mavs in game six and we'll all be singing a different tune about him. I'd be ok with that. But wait, wasn't NVE guarding Kerr in that series? Well, we can always hope.

San Antonio, May 17, 2005, 11:59 P.M.: After 13 years in the National Basketball Association Nick Van Exel announced his retirement tonight. The backup point guard of the San Antonio Spurs chose this time to end his career as the ultimate team move. As the former "Nick the Quick" put it in his game 5 post game interview, "it's like we playin 4 on 5 when I'm in the game cause I am more like 'Nick the Lick' now, as in can't play a. I figured this is the best way to help this team win a championship."

Just think if NVE hits a huge shot in Game 6 . . . We'll all look like A-Holes.

But even that won't change the fact that it's pretty much over for him. But hopefully he does make some big shots. I think we have to get something out of him weather its a few big 3s or some nice passes because it certainly won't be any defensive stops.

Just think if NVE hits a huge shot in Game 6 . . . We'll all look like A-Holes.

And we'd all be perfectly okay with that. Just because NVE isn't doing squat right now shouldn't mean that we should all be hoping that NVE continues to do squat. I'd have no problem whatsoever with NVE making every single one of us eat our words by coming through when we need him to.

San Antonio, May 17, 2005, 11:59 P.M.: After 13 years in the National Basketball Association Nick Van Exel announced his retirement tonight. The backup point guard of the San Antonio Spurs chose this time to end his career as the ultimate team move. As the former "Nick the Quick" put it in his game 5 post game interview, "it's like we playin 4 on 5 when I'm in the game cause I am more like 'Nick the Lick' now, as in can't play a. I figured this is the best way to help this team win a championship."

damn he announced this retirement exactly a year ago? y didnt he say so couldve saved us some trouble

New York - May 17, 2006 11:59 pm AP BS Wire Service The NBA Office announced in a bizarre twist to the Nick Van Exel retirement that was announced this evening yet actually occurred exactly one year ago today, the San Antonio Spurs forfeit the 48 points, 97 turnovers, 112 personal fouls, and 192 blown defensive assignments credited to Nick the formerly Quick, thus causing the team to gain an additional five regualar season victories and four postseason victories. Enacting rule 28, section 8 of the NBA exceptions policy - "Retroactively recalculating games based upon unannounced retirements" the Spurs now lead the best of seven series with the Mavs 3 games to 2. In a strange turn of events, the Spurs now have home court advantage throughout the playoffs.

New York - May 17, 2006 11:59 pm AP BS Wire Service The NBA Office announced in a bizarre twist to the Nick Van Exel retirement that was announced this evening yet actually occurred exactly one year ago today, the San Antonio Spurs forfeit the 48 points, 97 turnovers, 112 personal fouls, and 192 blown defensive assignments credited to Nick the formerly Quick, thus causing the team to gain an additional five regualar season victories and four postseason victories. Enacting rule 28, section 8 of the NBA exceptions policy - "Retroactively recalculating games based upon unannounced retirements" the Spurs now lead the best of seven series with the Mavs 3 games to 2. In a strange turn of events, the Spurs now have home court advantage throughout the playoffs.